Westminster

POhWER has worked in Westminster since 2006. Last year we provided advocacy support to almost 225 Westminster residents.

We offer the following services in Westminster:

Independent Mental Capacity Advocacy (IMCA), including Deprivation of Liberty Safeguards (DoLS). This is a statutory advocacy service to support vulnerable people who lack capacity and need to make important decisions but have no representatives as defined under the Mental Capacity Act 2005.

Relevant Person’s Paid Representative (RPPR), is a service for those people (or Relevant Person) whom have been legally deprived of their liberty under the safeguards (DoLS) set out in Mental Capacity Act 2005, and have no family or friend whom can appropriately act as their representative. The role of the RPPR is to assist the Relevant Person to understand and execute their rights which includes calling a review of the DoL, or challenging the DoL or elements of it by accessing the Court of Protection, or by exercising them of behalf of the Relevant Person.

Community Advocacy service for Westminster residents aged 18 to 65 with Physical and or Sensory Disabilities, or a long term physical illness or condition. We can support eligible clients with issues such as liaising with Social Services, complaints, safeguarding, supporting personalisation, and also statutory advocacy under the Care Act where this is applicable for eligible clients.

If you are not sure whether you can get an independent health complaints advocate, or for more information, advice and support in your area, you can contact us on 0203 553 5960 or email [email protected].

Kathy's Story

Kathy was entitled to IMCA support in a decision which was being taken as regards her future accommodation. Read how the IMCA ensured that Kathy’s rights under the Mental Capacity Act were upheld and provided independent representation.

Carers Week event Westminster

POhWER will be holding a workshop at a Health and Information event in Westminster on 14th June between 110:30 am and 12.30 pm. The event is one of three that the Carers Network will be hosting for local unpaid carers during Carers Week.

Please come along - we'd love to see you there.

Carers Week is a yearly campaign which raises awareness of carers (paid and unpaid), emphasises the challenges carers face and recognises the contribution they make to the people they care for and the community.

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An IMHA is an independent advocate who is specially trained to work within the framework of the Mental Health Act to support people to understand their rights under the Act and participate in decisions about their care and treatment. Read more about this service.

NHS Complaints Advocacy can support anyone who is unhappy with the care or treatment they or someone they know has received from the NHS and is thinking about making a complaint. Read more about this service.

An Independent Mental Capacity Advocate (IMCA) can support someone who is not able to make certain decisions about their lives for themselves and has no suitable family or friends to speak for them. Read more about this service.

We provide services across nine county councils/local authorities of Central and East of England that help people who need to get their voices heard. Here you can find the latest information on what’s happening in your local area.
If you cannot find your local area listed below, this maybe because we currently do not provide service in the local area. However, you can call our advisers on 0300 456 2370 to find out who can help you.

We provide services across London that help people who need to get their voices heard. Here you can find the latest information on what’s happening in your local area.
If you cannot find your local area listed below, this maybe because we currently do not provide services in the local area. However, you can call our advisers on 0300 456 2370 to find out who can help you.

We provide services across eleven boroughs of Southern England that help people who need to get their voices heard. Here you can find the latest information on what’s happening in your local area.
If you cannot find your local area listed below, this maybe because we currently do not provide service in the local area. However, you can call our advisers on 0300 456 2370 to find out who can help you.

POhWER NHS Complaints Advocacy Self Help Information for NHS Complaints Process.
For those who wish to make a complaint about an NHS service they or one of their family or friends received we have a special NHS Complaints Advocacy Service self help pack.

We provide services across ten boroughs of West Midlands that help people who need to get their voices heard. Here you can find the latest information on what’s happening in your local area.
If you cannot find your local area listed below, this maybe because we currently do not provide service in the local area. However, you can call our advisers on 0300 456 2370 to find out who can help you.

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